MASTICATE


Meaning of MASTICATE in English

verb (-cated; -cating) see: mandible Date: 1562 transitive verb to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth ; chew , to soften or reduce to pulp by crushing or kneading, intransitive verb chew , mastication noun masticator noun

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